Southern Arkansas University Tech

www.sautech.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,240

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,730

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

14.4%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

769

60.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

41.1%

69 Graduates

About

Southern Arkansas University Tech is a higher education institution located in Calhoun County, AR. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southern Arkansas University Tech were N/A.

In 2020, 892 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern Arkansas University Tech. 28.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 71.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (605 degrees), 2.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (230 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Arkansas University Tech is $3,240, which is $−4,740 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Arkansas University Tech is $3,240, which is $−4,740 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,730.

In 2020, 81% of undergraduate students attending Southern Arkansas University Tech received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,240

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Southern Arkansas University Tech was $3,240. The cost of tuition at Southern Arkansas University Tech is $−4,740 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southern Arkansas University Tech (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,730

2020 Value

15.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Southern Arkansas University Tech had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,730. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Southern Arkansas University Tech grew by 15.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southern Arkansas University Tech (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,252

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern Arkansas University Tech was of $7,252 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 2.92% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southern Arkansas University Tech (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Tech received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 8% with respect to 2019, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southern Arkansas University Tech (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

14.4%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Southern Arkansas University Tech was 14.4%, which represents 21 out of the 146 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Southern Arkansas University Tech has a total enrollment of 769 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Arkansas University Tech is 465 students and the part-time enrollment is 304. This means that 60.5% of students enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Tech are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern Arkansas University Tech, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.6% White, 42% Black or African American, 8.45% Two or More Races, 4.03% Hispanic or Latino, 0.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.13% Asian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Tech in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (27.7%), followed by White Male (21.7%) and White Female (20.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

60.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern Arkansas University Tech, both undergraduate and graduate, is 769 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Arkansas University Tech is 465 and the part-time enrollment is 304. This means that 60.5% of students enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Tech are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southern Arkansas University Tech (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southern Arkansas University Tech was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Southern Arkansas University Tech had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southern Arkansas University Tech (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
343
Black or African American
323
Two or More Races
65

The enrolled student population at Southern Arkansas University Tech is 44.6% White, 42% Black or African American, 8.45% Two or More Races, 4.03% Hispanic or Latino, 0.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.13% Asian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 378 fewer women than men received degrees from Southern Arkansas University Tech. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern Arkansas University Tech is white (605 degrees awarded). There were 2.63 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (230 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern Arkansas University Tech is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern Arkansas University Tech, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (337 degrees awarded), Precision Production (76 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (135 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Arkansas University Tech are Software developers (460,756 people), Other managers (174,913 people), Police officers (131,078 people), Computer occupations, all other (122,777 people), and Computer & information systems managers (111,527 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Arkansas University Tech are Protective Services (337 degrees awarded), Precision Production (76 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (135 degrees), Engineering Technologies (47 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (47 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Arkansas University Tech are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Arkansas University Tech are Computer Systems Design (536,859 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (318,547 people), Elementary & secondary schools (127,426 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (123,272 people), and Insurance carriers (95,985 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southern Arkansas University Tech.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southern Arkansas University Tech was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Southern Arkansas University Tech according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

635

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

257

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 635 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Arkansas University Tech, which is 2.47 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (257).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southern Arkansas University Tech by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 229 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Arkansas University Tech in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 6.94 times more than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 33 degrees were awarded to women at Southern Arkansas University Tech in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 0.144 times less than the 229 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

61%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 54% of students graduating from Southern Arkansas University Tech completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (83.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Southern Arkansas University Tech is Male and Two or More Races (83.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
605 degrees awarded
Black or African American
230 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern Arkansas University Tech is white (605 degrees awarded). There were 2.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (230 degrees).

0.448% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
479 degrees awarded
White Female
126 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
118 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern Arkansas University Tech is white male (479 degrees awarded). There were 3.8 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (126 degrees).

Operations

Southern Arkansas University Tech has an endowment valued at nearly $999k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $32.4k (3.24%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Southern Arkansas University Tech had a total salary expenditure of $15.8M. Southern Arkansas University Tech employs 57 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Southern Arkansas University Tech are Male No academic ranks (32), Female No academic ranks(25), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Arkansas University Tech are: Office and Administrative Support, with 28 employees, Management, with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Endowment

$999k

2020 Endowment

0.0648%

decline from 2019

Southern Arkansas University Tech has an endowment valued at about $999k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern Arkansas University Tech declined 0.0648% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.42M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southern Arkansas University Tech (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$781k - Federal
$1.74M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Southern Arkansas University Tech received $781k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.74M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$6.77M

2020 Salaries

0.728%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Southern Arkansas University Tech paid a median of $6.77M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($15.8M) and a 0.728% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.1% growth from 2018 and a 2.82% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.55M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Southern Arkansas University Tech paid a total of $2.55M to 57 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern Arkansas University Tech were No academic rank with 57 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Arkansas University Tech were Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees; Management with 19 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern Arkansas University Tech was Male No academic rank with 32 employees, and Female No academic rank with 25 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southern Arkansas University Tech.